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The Atlanta franchise of the WomenÆs United Soccer Association (WUSA) has named Tom Stone head coach. Stone, 34, of Denver, Colo., was most recently the director of coaching for the Colorado Rush soccer club and a color analyst for MLSÆs Colorado Rapids. He has also coached the Denver Diamonds, part of the United Soccer LeagueÆs […]

If you consider that Bobby Convey, one of the MLS rookies featured in the August 21 issue of Soccer America, was 12 years old when the MLS inaugural game took place, youÆre reminded the league has a bit of history to it. YouÆre also forced to credit the 5-year-old league for having the foresight, in […]

Soccer America Magazine’s MLS Team of the Week from games played August 2-6. Goalkeeper Zach Thornton (2) Chicago Fire Defenders Paul Caligiuri (2) Los Angeles Galaxy Mike Lapper (1) Columbus Crew Joseph Addo (5) Tampa Bay Mutiny Midfielders Chris Armas (1) Chicago Fire Carlos Valderrama (12) Tampa Bay Mutiny Mauricio Cienfuegos (2) Los Angeles Galaxy […]

Univision will again televise the World Cup after securing the Spanish-language rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. As part of the agreement with FIFA, Univision also has exclusive Spanish-language rights to the 2003 Women’s World Cup, the 2001, 2003, and 2005 Confederations Cup and the U-20 and U-17 World Cups for the same […]

Leo Perez San Antonio, Texas Do you think that U.S. coach Bruce Arena would be canned if the team does not get into the 2002 World Cup? Who do you think would be his replacement? Are one or two great coaches out there who could coach our national team and succeed? Mike Woitalla: ItÆs never […]

A crowd of 21,278 saw the USA down Russia, 7-1, in a friendly in Annapolis, Md. Competition: NIKE Road to Glory Tour Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland Date: Aug. 13, 2000 Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA). Asst. Referee: Robert Fereday (USA) Asst. Referee: Craig Lowry (USA) Att.: 21,278. USA 7 Russia 1 Scoring […]

After three months of competition with an initial field of 154 teams, the 2000 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has been narrowed down to four MLS teams — the Chicago Fire, Los Angeles Galaxy, Miami Fusion and the MetroStars. The Los Angeles Galaxy will play host to the Chicago Fire on August 23 while the […]

April Heinrichs coached the U.S. women’s national team to two wins, two ties and one loss on its trip to Germany and Norway, the last games before she’ll cut her roster to 18 players for the Olympics. SOCCER AMERICA: What was the atmosphere like in Norway, especially for the second game? APRIL HEINRICHS: The first […]

Teams jockey for playoff spots amid international callups and late-season turmoil A month remains in the regular season, and in that interval, teams will scramble to fill the eight playoff spots. Few teams will not be affected by call-ups for national teams and Olympic teams, and those player issues add yet another unknown element to […]

The following are quotes from the Aug. 10 conference call in which U.S. coach April Heinrichs announced the U.S. women’s Olympic team. Also on the call were two of the Olympians — captain Carla Overbeck and defender Danielle Slaton. April Heinrichs On selecting Michelle Akers and Carla Overbeck Having Michelle Akers and Carla Overbeck on […]

There were no surprises on April Heinrichs’ 18-player Olympic team. The U.S. women’s national team coach chose 15 players from the U.S. Women’s World Cup ’99 team plus Siri Mullinix, Danielle Slaton and Nikki Serlenga for her roster. Heinrichs also chose four alternates, two of whom will travel with the team to Australia. Former Portland […]

The Washington, D.C., franchise of the WUSA, the prospective women’s professional league, named former indoor star Jim Gabarra as its head coach on Aug. 10. Gabarra, who had 14 caps with the U.S. men’s national team between 1987 and 1989, has been serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Navy. His wife, Carin, the former […]

The league needs the allure of big-ticket players such as Luis Hernandez and Lothar Matthaeus, but it cannot survive without finding bargains – Mamadou Diallo, Junior Agogo – in the foreign market. Only time will tell if the coup of 2000 turns into a calamity. So it goes in the market of foreign players. The […]

The following quotes are from the Aug. 9 U.S. Soccer press conference previewing the Aug. 16 USA-Barbados game: Bruce Arena on what Joe-Max Moore brings to the team: “Joe brings a lot of energy and a different type of leadership that we might have been lacking a little bit. He gives us a composed player […]

USA vs. Barbados TFC semifinal round World Cup 2002 qualifier. Date: Aug. 16 Venue: Foxboro Stadium ESPN2 (live) 8:30 p.m. ET Bruce Arena says: “I look forward to having the support of the American fans behind the team in Foxboro.” The Roster D-Agoos, Jeff (101 caps/3 goals) D.C. United M-Armas, Chris (19/2) Chicago Fire D-Berhalter, […]

Aug. 9 U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal results: D.C. United 2 Miami 3 (OT) SCORING: MIA – own goal (Pope) 5 DC – Moreno (Diaz Arce, Llamosa) 42 MIA – Serna (Rooney) 43 DC – Moreno (PK) 66 MIA – Rooney (Serna) 112 Chicago 5 Dallas 1 SCORING: CHI – Wolff (Razov) 2 CHI – Kovalenko […]

Don Garber’s first year as MLS commissioner has been a learning experience, and he’s ready to put that know-how to work as the league focuses on the future. SOCCER AMERICA: In what area do you feel you’ve been able to make the biggest impact since taking over as commissioner? DON GARBER: I think the thing […]

The following are quotes from the Aug. 8 MLS conference call featuring a pair of rookie defenders — Kansas City’s Nick Garcia and Chicago’s Carlos Bocanegra. Nick Garcia’s Opening Comments I think this past Saturday both teams came into in thinking the better team would come away with three points. Los Angeles and Sigi Schmid […]

By beating the MetroStars 3-1 Sunday (Aug. 6), Chicago pushed into the top two and created a three-way logjam of teams at 41 points. Kansas City, despite losing 5-1 to Los Angeles Saturday, keeps the No. 1 seed with 44 points. But it gets crowded after that. Chicago, the MetroStars and Tampa Bay all have […]

Bob Barham Miami, Fla. Assuming that we receive another invitation to participate in the next Copa America in South America, what are the chances that Bruce Arena will accept? Because we did extremely well in this prestigious tournament in ’95 (fourth place), I would love for our national team to give it another go. Ridge […]

Forward Giovanni Savarese will join San Jose for the rest of the season. The former New England Revolution and MetroStars player comes to the Earthquakes as a marquee player replacement for Ronald Cerritos, who has been injured most of the season. The Venezuelan forward currently plays for Italy’s Viterbese, which will loan Savarese to MLS […]

David M. Grundy Gainesville, Fla Who’s right? [In the Aug, 7 issue of Soccer America]. On the one hand, Paul Gardner says that referee Prendergast’s “bad call” was “exactly the same sort of mis-call that gave France its game-winning PK against Portugal …” But Mike Woitalla notes that “Prendergast, supported by his linesman, called (it).” […]

I mention that I enjoyed – really, truly enjoyed – MLS’s fifth All-Star Game, and all I get is grief, at least from the serious fans in this office. I cite my pleasure seeing that first Ante Razov goal, the give-and-go between Cobi Jones and Mauricio Cienfuegos in the box, or Tony Meola and Mike […]

Jim Sieber Indianapolis, Ind. What is the e-mail or mailing address for the WUSA? Dean Caparaz: Thanks for the question, Jim. The mailing address for the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) is: 641 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10022 I am not aware of its e-mail address. (If you have a question for a Soccer […]

‘Yankee Go Home’ jeers aside, Ticos relish United States visits to Saprissa Stadium, especially after late penalty kick Some aspects of a U.S. visit to Saprissa Stadium we could do without. The rock-throwing, for instance. As the buses carrying the team and the U.S. delegation arrived, 90 minutes before game time, boys threw stones and […]